What do Alice Cooper and the Canadian Elections have in common?

Caulk Bite 6

They're both coming to Kitchener, Ontairo on Oct 14!

We got this guy


Comin' to my town, on his Psychodrama Tour,to help us assuage our fears for the future, our dread that we made the wrong decision just hours earlier, and to ROCK THE FUCK OUT!

As for the elections, we get to choose (in a roundabout manner) which of these assholes gets to Prime Minister until they decide the polls are favourable enough to call another election.

Steven Harper
He's been accused, much like Al Gore, of being a robot. I think this video proves it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxy5kG7MqhU

Just look at that empty, soulless stare, as it attempts to replicate the thing we call "Emotion". He's also the current PM.

Stephan Dion
I admittedly don't know much about him, but what I've heard is that he's a little out of touch with the non-university professor crowd. I don't know, but here's a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fC4tHRsSMSY

Jack Layton
He's the leader of the New Democratic Party, and still like to think he has any chance of actually making it to the office of PM. It's kind of cute, really.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssErE2hFNXI

See? Hopeless romantic.

Elizabeth May
The Green Party candidate. I know even less about her, but the Greens are apparently a more grassroots party (no sad pun intended).

This observation is based on the following video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VvdG_RL7qY

All that said, don't vote for the leader, that's stupid. Figure out what your local MPs stand for, and vote accordingly.




But enough about all that political bullshit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmhTc8AjQdk

Any of you seen this guy Live? I certainly haven't, and neither have the two guys I'm going with ((Treborias and Pony). I swear though, if anyone says word one about how he used to be better, I will come to your home and cut you.

So, Alice Cooper and/or the Canadian Elections. Discuss!

Vorus

I saw Alice Cooper live two years ago and it was way better than hearing Stephane Dion speak this year

ChicoBlue

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hfGy_b87gI

Meissnerd

a proof is a proof

Pony

i am voting green

and also i am seeing alice cooper with caulk bite

life is good

Vorus

I am voting liberal because it is the only party that has any kind of chance of beating the conservatives in my riding!

But the conservatives will still win so my vote doesn't matter

Melding

That reminds me, i need to find out which parties are in my riding. I boasted I would vote for one of the communist parties and it would suck if I had to live up to that.

ChicoBlue

The Conservatives in my riding have more supporters than all of the other parties combine.

Vorus

ChicoBlue wrote: »

The Conservatives in my riding have more supporters than all of the other parties combine.

h5 alberta!

we have two contested ridings in the entire province and they will both still go blue

Caulk Bite 6

Vorus wrote: »

I am voting liberal because it is the only party that has any kind of chance of beating the conservatives in my riding!

But the conservatives will still win so my vote doesn't matter

no, it does matter, especially if it turn out to be another Minority Government. Those, oddly, seem to get the most done that favour the people.

Someone feel free to correct me, if I'm wrong.

Pony

andrew telegdi, the liberal mp in my riding (and incumbent) is really fucking popular

i'm voting green anyway because even if they don't win their ridings votes for the green party get counted for the purposes of federal funding and i believe they should be taken seriously as a federal party

me being all pro-green is a pretty recent stance largely brought on by the green party lady in my riding personally speaking to me and explaining to me why i should vote for her.

Pony

Caulk Bite wrote: »

Vorus wrote: »

I am voting liberal because it is the only party that has any kind of chance of beating the conservatives in my riding!

But the conservatives will still win so my vote doesn't matter

no, it does matter, especially if it turn out to be another Minority Government. Those, oddly, seem to get the most done that in favour of the people.

Someone feel free to correct me, if I'm wrong.

your riding matters.

your member of parliament is your representative in federal government. he or she speaks for you, and is supposed to reflect your views and opinions.

even if the party that the MP you voted for doesn't become the ruling party, if they still win the riding then your vote does matter and you are properly represented in the parliamentary system.

if the MP you voted for doesn't win your riding, well... that sucks and you are not accurately represented in parliament.

BUT! the vote still gets counted for the purposes of federal funding so you are still supporting that party.

Vorus

the thing about alberta is that the conservatives win every single election in almost every single riding. So the other parties don't even bother campaigning here. Politically, we are a waste of time.

Melding

all the more reason I hope my boast goes unfulfilled.

The Geek

ChicoBlue wrote: »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hfGy_b87gI

That is pretty funny even though I have no clue about Canadian politics at all. I bet it's downright hilarious if you actually understand the context.

Vorus

and when I say my vote doesn't matter it is because my riding always elects a conservative MP, no matter what. She doesn't even sign her own pamphlets anymore, her aid does.

Pony

rick mercer report is basically the canadian political equivalent to the daily show

it is wonderful

ChicoBlue

http://www.voteforenvironment.ca/ is the site for you if you think that Conservatives are dirty and evil.

Pony

the green party candidate in my riding was doing a public thingy recently

speaking to a crowd of folks outside, taking questions

and i was all "I'm a progressive conservative who feels alienated by the federal conservative party. What does the Green Party offer me?"

and she basically pitched her platform to me in a framework of eco-conservatism

i can dig that

i like saving money and helping the environment

we can do both

Vorus

You Choose

A Conservative stronghold, so do what you can for the environment.

please kill me

The Geek

Pony wrote: »

rick mercer report is basically the canadian political equivalent to the daily show

it is wonderful

The Shmaily Shmow with Smohn Shmewart.

ChicoBlue

Vorus wrote: »

You Choose

A Conservative stronghold, so do what you can for the environment.

please kill me

Yeah, I got the same.

Butters

Pony

there's actually a libertarian party candidate in my riding

but i won't vote for him

i used to consider myself libertarian

now, not so much

Vorus

the conservative candidate didn't show up for a forum thing here so they gave his seat the marxist-leninist

Killjoy

I'm actually kind of warming up to Dion right now.

Someone tell me what's his problem.

Melding

i hear he feasts on the flesh of babies, and they claim he lacks leadership skills or something

Vorus

Well he pretty much failed to explain how his Green Shift would stop people from importing carbon heavy goods whose production wouldn't be taxed and, instead of trying to explain it, he used the economic crisis as a distraction.

that said, he is probably the best pick and just did what any politician would do when they have a chance to make the other guy look bad

Pony

dion basically has zero good ideas, no ability to lead, no charisma, no energy, no ability to command the respect of the people even within his own party.

he's basically a political limp dick.

Melding

How did he become leader of the liberals anyway?

Vorus

split vote between Rae and Ignatieff

Killjoy

Something something Ignatieff vs. Rae and both lost.

Also Dion wrote hells of policy in the Chretien years

ChicoBlue

At least Bob Rae could deliver some zingers.

And he went fishing and skinny dipping with Mercer.

Cold Salmon and Hatred

can't understand a word he says, and I speak fluent french

Killjoy

Zot you are amazing.

Vorus

he speaks better than chretien so no one can complain about his english

Cold Salmon and Hatred

see the thing is I can't judge his policies at all because I can't understand a god damn word he says

so the only thing I get to judge him on is his voice and I judge him harshly

ChicoBlue

I can understand him just fine. You're just crazy, Zot.

It's still kind of funny that Duceppe speaks better English than Dion.

Cold Salmon and Hatred

when I get to vote in a couple years I'm just gonna draw penises all over the ballot

Vorus

they will just mark it as a vote for the conservatives, you know

ChicoBlue

There's a little sort of reality T.V. show thing that CTV is doing. First episode is the Finance Minster candidates debating economic policy in front of an audience of people working in sales. Second episode is candidates from the four parties debating environmental policy in front of horrible dirty polluters.http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=08E48D5DF5A4FC88&page=1